If it feels like forever ago that the Los Angeles Dodgers were putting the finishing touches on a historic 111-win season, well, there are good reasons for that.
For one, all those wins were rendered moot when they lost in the first round of the playoffs. And for another, their roster has since been stripped of a ton of pieces.
The challenge before Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and his front office is rebuilding said roster in a responsible way, yet also one that would keep the team on its usual track of success.